Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 127.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 127.64 for cereals, primary — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 127.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.47, in 1972.
That places Western Africa 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.34 | — |
| 1962 | 23.09 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 23.06 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 23.3 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 23.42 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 20.7 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 24.09 | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 22.67 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 26.2 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 25.64 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 25.12 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 20.47 | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 24.33 | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 29.76 | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 26.68 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 24.74 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 24.54 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 24.53 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.97 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 26.56 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 29.01 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 29.04 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.75 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 31.75 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 37.52 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 41.07 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 42.12 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 46.81 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 49.76 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 46.98 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 51.47 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 51.89 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54.41 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 53.02 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 57.73 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 57.45 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.39 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 60.67 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 62.66 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 58.95 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 59.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.35 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 68.06 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 67.02 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 75.35 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 81.05 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 75.49 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 90.41 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 76.53 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 87.5 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 75.88 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 87.24 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 86.69 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.54 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 99.83 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 104.63 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 105.32 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 113.24 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 114.45 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 115.87 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 114.03 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 122.19 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 122.45 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 127.64 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1 | 20.7 | 26.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.08 | 20.47 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.24 | 26.56 | 49.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.27 | 46.98 | 62.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.48 | 58.95 | 90.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.03 | 75.88 | 114.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.44 | 114.03 | 127.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 148.92 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 1,120 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 494.57 compare
- 3 Oman 417.76 compare
- 4 Ghana 228.87 compare
- 5 Burundi 223.91 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 218.35 compare
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- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Western Africa was 127.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 127.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.